As part of a liability shift, U.S. merchants must be ready to accept chip-based credit and debit cards by Oct. 1. But they also must know that, without a layered defense in place, EMV technology won't make them any less susceptible to a data breach.

With the PCI DSS 3.0 deadline - and all of the changes that come along with it - fast approaching, organizations are thinking about the payment card standard more than ever before. But compliance is merely the floor, not the ceiling. Here's how Trustwave can help you scale the wall.